For teens in and around Montgomery County, MD who are passionate about art, ARTS ON THE BLOCK is a place to learn about the world of art, the world of work, the community, and themselves. It is a place to make new friends, make art for real clients, and make plans for successful futures.

For lovers of art and others passionate about supporting the work of talented young people, ARTS ON THE BLOCK is a source of beautiful handcrafted artwork from small decorative objects to vast public installations in mosaic and other media.

ARTS ON THE BLOCK empowers creative youth to imagine and shape fulfilling futures and contribute to the quality of life of their communities!

Arts on the Block achieves its mission by providing paid opportunities to work with established artists/mentors on commissioned artwork and entrepreneurial projects.

AOB also:

• Provides high quality on-the-job training through various artistic media in a year-round arts-based program.
  
• Operates within a positive youth development framework, providing professional mentoring and other out-of-school-time asset-building reinforcements. 
• Increases public awareness of the importance of the arts and arts education. 
• Enriches the quality of life for the community and contributes to its economic vitality.
• Supplements and builds upon the learning objectives of Montgomery County Public Schools.
• Strengthens social skills, builds self confidence, and develops problem solving, reasoning and decision-making skills.

• Creative individuals who know and believe in themselves and their gifts. 
• Conscious and skilled creators of future opportunities in education, careers and lives. 
• Responsible and respectful human beings. 
• Valuable and effective team leaders, and
  
• Active contributors to their communities and society.

Arts on the Block: where creative young people set their sights on bright futures!

WHO is Arts on the Block?

WHERE is Arts on the Block?

CONTACT:
Jan Goldstein, Director at 240.283.1526 or email by clicking here.